Regulatory Support Adviser - London, United Kingdom - Hiring Wizard

Hiring Wizard

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hiring Wizard on Behalf of The Electoral Commission have an exciting opportunity for a
Regulatory Support Adviser to join their team in London.

Location:
Flexible - London or Home-Based

Salary:
£31,453 (home-based) / £34,395 (London)

Job Type:
Full-Time, Fixed Term (until October 2025)

About Us:

Are you interested in joining an organisation at the heart of the democratic process, during the next UK Parliamentary General Election?

The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity.

We are responsible for ensuring that political parties and campaigners in the UK comply with the laws in place to ensure transparency and free and fair elections.

We are also responsible for registering other campaigners at elections, and we maintain the registers of parties and campaigners throughout the year.

Regulatory Support Adviser - The Role:

You would be joining the regulatory support team, who provide effective and proactive advice and guidance for parties, campaigners and other regulated entities, with the aim of securing compliance with the rules on political finance.

Regulatory Support Adviser - Key Responsibilities:

To deliver proactive engagement with political parties campaigners and other regulated entities, on the campaign finance laws, and their statutory obligations
To raise awareness of the Commission's regulatory support framework, and provide timely and consistent advice or briefing materials to political parties and other campaigners, particularly in relation to electoral events or any new laws
To build effective working relationships with key stakeholders a wide range of political parties and campaigners and represent the Commission at relevant meetings
Lead on designing and facilitating briefing events, webinars and advice surgeries that provide support on the political finance rules, ahead of electoral events, specifically, but also throughout the year
To work with the Regulatory Support Manager to devise strategies for increasing the Commission's use of digital online portals and technology to support the needs of its regulated stakeholders
Assisting internal and external stakeholders to gather evidence and identify areas where proactive support and tools will have the greatest impact on compliance with the rules and ensure we are riskled and proportionate
To work with internal colleagues to gather evidence and feedback from regulated stakeholders on the effectiveness of the Commission's resources, to support delivery and improvement

Regulatory Support Adviser - You:

You will have excellent prioritisation skills with the ability to manage several different tasks, and organise your workload effectively, with mínimal oversight
You will have experience of resolving queries and relaying information to stakeholders in an accurate and timely manner
You will have excellent communication skills and be confident dealing with stakeholder queries over the phone
You will have the motivation and ability to familiarise yourself quickly with the relevant law and guidance relating to party and election finance
Educated to a minimum of GCSE/'O' level standard or equivalent or equivalent relevant experience
Experience of developing and managing relationships with external stakeholders
The highest standard of customer service skills, including managing difficult and demanding stakeholders
Experience of providing information to the public
Experience of finding relevant information to resolve queries using a variety of methods including the internet
Good level of IT skills including MS Excel, Word, databases and Outlook

Regulatory Support Adviser - Benefits:

Benenden Health Care services (health care provision for all staff from day 1 of employment. Services include 24hour GP access, support services and more)
Civil Service Pension Scheme
Interestfree season ticket loan (after 2 months service)
Generous holiday entitlement of 27.5 days (full time employee) plus public holidays, rising with length of service to 30 days
Enhanced Family Friendly provisions (for maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, and adoption)
Flexible, hybrid working (2 days per week in one of our offices)
Cycle to Work Scheme (salary sacrifice scheme)
Reward voucher schemes (via nomination)

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 20 months

Work Location:
In person